Guidry’s newest prevent Friday evening in the cotton bowl probably was his most significant, providing K-State strength for initially before the Wildcats dropped 29-16 to Arkansas.
The Wildcats were sputtering in their first activity at popular Boys Arena. K-State trailed 19-0 with 4:10 other in the second one fourth after Arkansas qb Tyler Wilson hit wideout Jarius Wright for a quick-strike, 45-yard landing.
Things were hopeless.
And then, right on cue, with Arkansas’ Zach Hocker trying the PAT, the mature Wildcat got his arms and fingers on the soccer tennis ball, and it was off to the events.
Guidry’s fifth prevent of a area objective or additional factor this period and for his profession — both university information — led to Nigel Malone’s information and come rear again for K-State's first two details.
“We known as one eventually left,” Guidry said. “That’s my preferred one to go. Ray Kibble got a excellent force on the shield, and I got around him.”
Added Malone: “Raphael’s done a excellent job all season of getting within there and having the capability of going in and getting the soccer tennis ball clogged. I realized going in that he had a excellent force. If he had a excellent force he was going to get to it.”
It noticeable initially in Natural cotton Serving historical past that an additional factor was went rear again for a landing and initially a K-State gamer had obtained the accomplishment since present Facilities Boys preventive rear again Terence Newman did it in 2002 against USC.
The perform only created the score
19-2, but after a K-State generate that shifted area location, Illinois was pinned at its own 13-yard range with 1:27 other. Three performs later, the Felines were in enterprise again, as Adam Davis sacked Wilson and required a fumble.
K-State qb Collin Klein took it from there, connecting up with restricted end Andre McDonald on a 3-yard complete to create the ranking 19-9 at the 50 %.
While the 6-foot-4, 290-pound Guidry is an effect gamer along the preventive front side for K-State, he created his name this period as a unique groups expert.
His invisible capability first was revealed in Weeks time 6 against Arizona Technical. In one of eight K-State benefits by seven details or less, the Arizona Town, Arizona, ancient clogged two field-goal efforts, the most by a Wildcats under instructor Expenses Snyder.
“He requires an enormous quantity of satisfaction in being able to do that,” Snyder said of Guidry’s preventing expertise.
Later, in games against Ok Condition and Wi Condition, Guidry batted away extra-point efforts.
But it was prevent No. 5 Exclusive evening that offered the Wildcat stand apart the nationwide head for clogged shoes and punts this period and lastly got K-State going when little else was functioning.
“It’s very challenging,” Guidry said. “Last season, last go around. This is the best group I’ve been on in my life.
